A shadow Tory minister has accused Bob Vylan's performance at Glastonbury of being "incitement to violence" as he condemned the BBC for broadcasting the controversial performance.
Danny Kruger also called on the police to look at "where the charges should be brought".
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Glastonbury controversy explained: Police investigate Kneecap and Bob Vylan sets
Musicians making headlines for their politics isn't new, but this yearâs Glastonbury featured two sets by Kneecap and Bob Vylan that riled politicians â including UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Police are investigating both concerts.
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Education minister Baroness Smith says the BBC has âquestions to answerâ over why it allowed a Glastonbury set by Bob Vylan containing discriminatory language to be broadcast. The BBC is facing questions after rapper Bob Vylan - of the rap punk duo - led crowds at the festival's West Holts Stage in chants of: "Free, free Palestine" and: "Death, death to the IDF (Israel Defence Forces)" on Saturday. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Police drop criminal investigation into Kneecap after controversial Glastonbury performance
Avon and Somerset Police say they will be taking âno further actionâ after reviewing video and audio footage from Kneecapâs set at Glastonbury.
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Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary Helen Whately condemns rhetoric at Glastonbury, calling it âhorrificâ and saying music festivals should not be platforms for incitement or threats.
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Shadow minister for work and pensions Danny Kruger has criticised the government's proposed Welfare Reform Bill. Mr Kruger said the reforms "won't save much money" and "won't help people into work". Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Residents of Epping gathered outside The Bell Hotel to celebrate after the local council won a temporary injunction banning its use to house asylum seekers.
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Councillor Chris Whitebread warns residents of Epping Forest district council not to protest or âover celebrateâ as asylum seekers face being removed from Bell Hotel in Epping. Report by Ajagbef. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Sir Keir Starmer hails US President Donald Trump's commitment to security guarantees for Ukraine, calling it âreally productiveâ as he described the movement toward a meeting between Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin.
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Treasury Minister Torsten Bell says âsignificant progressâ has been made in the Ukraine peace talks and that providing security guarantees to Ukraine will âstrengthen their hand in the negotiationsâ. It comes after President Trump promised to provide Ukraine with âvery good security guaranteeâ
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Olivia Campbell-Cavendish of the Trans Legal Clinic says the Supreme Courtâs ruling on the legal definition of a woman has âhorrendousâ impacts on trans people, but stresses the appeal is about fairness and equity for all.
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